People who were blind from birth have had brushes with death in which they felt themselves leave their bodies and experience vision for the first time. For some, it seemed natural; for others, it was a confusing and shocking experience. Many people experience this sensation of leaving the body during a near-death experience NDE. A Gallup poll found that 15 percent of all Americans who had almost died under widely varying circumstances reported NDEs. Hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation, is one often-cited cause. Another is rapid eye movement REM intrusion—when the REM associated with dreaming during sleep happens while one is awake.

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Article reporting the results of an investigation into near-death and out-of-body experiences in 31 blind respondents. The study sought to address three main questions: 1 whether blind individuals have near-death experiences NDEs and, if so, whether they are the same as or different from those of sighted persons; 2 whether blind persons ever claim to see during NDEs and out-of-body experiences OBEs ; and 3 if such claims are made, whether they can ever be corroborated by reference to independent evidence. It has been viewed times, with 55 in the last month. More information about this article can be viewed below. People and organizations associated with either the creation of this article or its content. The UNT Libraries serve the university and community by providing access to physical and online collections, fostering information literacy, supporting academic research, and much, much more. Descriptive information to help identify this article.

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Book Review: Mindsight: Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences in the Blind

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Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences in the Blind: A Study of Apparent Eyeless Vision